Join Earnin as a Senior Mobile Engineer to develop innovative Android applications that enhance financial flexibility for users.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT) as part of your software development workflow.
Requirements
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Mobile Engineer focuses on developing and enhancing features for Earnin's Android application, ensuring a seamless user experience. Proficiency in Kotlin and familiarity with modern Android architectures are essential, along with a strong understanding of mobile development best practices. This position is ideal for experienced engineers who have a track record of building scalable applications and can collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Earnin's mobile team plays a crucial role in shaping customer interactions, making this a significant position within a rapidly growing company.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Earnin's career page.
- Earnin has 33 other open roles including AI Operations Specialist, Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer.
- 534 active CI/CD roles on Joblaze right now.
- 347 active Kotlin roles on Joblaze right now.
- 207 active Git roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Mobile roles (median ~$190,000).
- Pays more than 90% of the 243 salaried CI/CD roles we track (median $175,000). See CI/CD salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Mobile Engineer (Android) role remote?
- It's hybrid — Earnin expects some on-site time in Mountain View, US.
- What's the salary range?
- Earnin lists $228,000–$279,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Senior Mobile Engineer (Android) role.
- Where is the role based?
- Earnin is hiring for this position in Mountain View, US.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Android, CI/CD, Clean architecture, Coroutines, Git, Jetpack Compose.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Earnin targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Mobile Engineer (Android) role at Earnin.
From the original posting
About EarnIn
As one of the first pioneers of earned wage access, our passion at EarnIn is building products that deliver real-time financial flexibility for those with the unique needs of living paycheck to paycheck. Our community members access their earnings as they earn them, with options to spend, save, and grow their money without mandatory fees, interest rates, or credit checks.
We’re fortunate to have an incredibly experienced leadership team, combined with world-class funding partners like A16Z, Matrix Partners, DST, Ribbit Capital, and a very healthy core business with a tremendous runway. We’re growing fast and are excited to continue bringing world-class talent onboard to help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Mountain View base salary range for this full-time position is $228,000-$279,000, plus equity and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. This is a hybrid position in Mountain View that requires in-office work 2 days a week.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Collaborate with the product and design team to develop innovative user experiences and features.
- Design and implement new APIs with our server engineering team to communicate with the mobile applications
- Develop a scalable mobile architecture that enables the organization to remain agile as it expands.
- Drive decisions on the strategies and methodologies used in mobile app development and testing at EarnIn
- Create Unit and Automation (user interface) Tests to ensure the new code does not break existing features and works as specified by the product requirements.
- Create and monitor analytics to demonstrate the effectiveness of new and existing features in assisting customers.
- Drive cross-platform ownership of feature development, ensuring fungibility across teams to maintain a consistent user experience.
- Lead prototype-first and spec-driven development initiatives, partnering closely with PMs and EMs to define technical specifications and build early-stage prototypes.
- Bachelor’s (or higher, e.g., MS, or PhD) in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding or equivalent technical experience
- 4+ years of industry experience with deep ownership and expertise in building, shipping, and maintaining Android applications at scale
- Fluency in Kotlin, with a strong grasp of reactive & functional paradigms (Coroutines/Flow, RxJava)
- Proven experience with modern Android app architectures (MVVM, MVI, MVP, Clean Architecture) and Jetpack components
- Deep understanding of Android UI frameworks, including XML layouts and Jetpack Compose
- Hands-on knowledge of software engineering best practices across the full SDLC: coding standards, code reviews, Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and mobile release operations
- Familiarity with identity verification, authentication, and authorization protocols
- Deep expertise in Android development, with a strong commitment to cross-platform ownership and familiarity with other frontend platforms (e.g., iOS, web or Kotlin Multi-Platform) to facilitate seamless feature parity and fungibility.
- Experience in AI-integrated mobile development, including leveraging AI tools for spec-driven development and prototyping.
- Strong ability to collaborate with Product Managers and Engineering Managers early in the development lifecycle to define technical specifications and build functional prototypes.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, or similar tools) as part of your software development workflow
At EarnIn, we believe that the best way to build a financial system that works for everyday people is by hiring a team that represents our diverse community. Our team is diverse not only in background and experience but also in perspective. We celebrate our diversity and strive to create a culture of belonging. EarnIn does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. EarnIn is an E-Verify participant.
EarnIn does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team.